Chapter 228: No, You Scared Me!
Shen Yun was frightened by Liang Aishu’s ferocious expression.
Coming back to her senses, she naturally knew that she couldn’t casually say such words. If someone overheard, Lu Qiaoge might be fine, but she would definitely be in big trouble.
She said, “I’m just telling you. Why are you reacting so strongly? You scared me.”
Liang Aishu’s face was gloomy, and he said word by word, “No, you scared me!”
Shen Yun looked at Liang Aishu in confusion.
The reason she liked him was because of his gentle personality, stable emotions, and the way he always spoke with a smile, his gaze soft when looking at her.
But now, he had changed.
Shen Yun’s expression also changed, and she said annoyedly, “How did I scare you? Explain it clearly to me.”
She thought Liang Aishu would remain silent, but he didn’t. Liang Aishu stared into her eyes: “If it’s really as you guessed, then, Lu Qiaoge… is she still alive?”
Shen Yun was really frightened this time.
Her whole body bristled with goosebumps, and a layer of cold sweat broke out on her back.
She grabbed Liang Aishu’s hand, looked around in panic, then clung tightly to him, not daring to move.
Liang Aishu took a deep breath, then slowly exhaled, feeling a bit better before asking her, “Do you still stick to what you said earlier?”
Shen Yun shook her head vigorously, biting her teeth tightly.
Liang Aishu asked her, “Are you still going to register and get the marriage certificate?”
Shen Yun tried hard to calm herself and push away her earlier thoughts. She said, “We can go or not. Anyway, we’ll get the certificate sooner or later.”
Liang Aishu forced a smile and said mildly, “Go back to work. Perform well and strive to return to your original post soon.”
Shen Yun left.
Liang Aishu stood in place, a surge of inexplicable emotions overwhelming him. He felt his whole body stiffen.
Don’t overthink it. Everything now is what you sought yourself. You should enjoy it properly.
Suddenly, he wondered if being a bit more patient and treating Lu Qiaoge better would have changed today’s situation.
Then he suddenly recalled Shen Yun’s words, and his heart pounded wildly.
He didn’t dare think deeply or further. He suddenly slapped himself hard.
“Technician Liang, what’s wrong with you? Why are you slapping yourself?”
A sudden voice made Liang Aishu’s expression change.
He reacted quickly and forced a smile, saying, “Team Leader Qu, there was a mosquito just now. Hehe, it’s fine now.”
Xiao Cangcang flew past Liang Aishu like a wisp of smoke. Despite flying so fast, there was no trace of it, as if Xiao Cangcang had never appeared.
After that meeting, it had basically understood the deeper meaning of the little master’s words.
As long as it paid attention to safety, it could go anywhere.
So, except for not going to the neighborhood committee for now, it went wherever it wanted elsewhere.
What it saw and heard—lots and lots—it would selectively tell the little master.
Because the little master didn’t want to hear everything.
She had no interest in useless things unrelated to her, and she didn’t want to know what people said about her behind her back.
But today, the little master would want to hear this.
It could now sense its master’s position.
She had left the military factory and was riding a bicycle on the road at Third Street.
Recalling the old turtle’s exhortation, Xiao Cangcang wondered if it should leave the city to take a look.
As for danger?
It truly feared nothing.
It had advantages other animals couldn’t compare to.
Small size, fast speed, and now its body could undergo slight changes with the environment.
Xiao Cangcang’s awareness drifted to this point, and it saw its leisurely little master.
【Little master, little master, let me tell you something.】
Lu Qiaoge didn’t stop. She had sensed Xiao Cangcang flying over long ago.
“Go ahead, what is it?”
【It’s about Liang Aishu and Shen Yun gossiping about you behind your back and scaring themselves instead…】
Xiao Cangcang perched on Lu Qiaoge’s shoulder, vividly describing to Lu Qiaoge the scene it had just witnessed.
【That Cai Xiaohe is pretty bad too. The friendship boat over a few flowers has capsized, and they’re not as close as before.】
Lu Qiaoge acknowledged it. Those two people didn’t need to be minded. She told Xiao Cangcang it could stay with her for a while and leave when she arrived at the Archives Bureau.
Xiao Cangcang excitedly agreed.
Lu Qiaoge had to report to the Archives Bureau first before going to the Foreign Trade Section.
Soon they arrived at the Archives Bureau. Xiao Cangcang flew away, preparing to find the Mustard Seed Sumeru that the old turtle mentioned—the strange space that might hold them all.
But Lu Qiaoge really didn’t know what Xiao Cangcang was going to do. She entered the Archives Bureau and unexpectedly saw Dong Xiangqin waiting at the main door.
Seeing Lu Qiaoge approach, she didn’t avoid suspicion and directly took her hand affectionately, saying, “Oh, Qiao Ge, you’re here. Come, I’ll take you to report to the director.”
She chatted affectionately with Lu Qiaoge as they walked.
“Today is just reporting, then we’ll show you seconded comrades the workplace. Tomorrow we officially start work, probably for five days.”
“You can eat lunch in our canteen. We’ve already gotten your meal cards ready.”
Then she lowered her voice and said, “By the way, that Zhou Shanshan is still on sick leave and hasn’t come to work. She looks pretty scared. You say, if she had just worked honestly with us instead of slacking off by the riverside, how would she have startled the water snake and gotten bitten?”
Lu Qiaoge nodded repeatedly, murmuring agreement nonstop.
Liu Dahui called Qin Hengzhi and asked him to convey Zhou Shanshan’s thanks on her behalf.
But Lu Qiaoge felt Zhou Shanshan wouldn’t have any thought of thanking her.
However, Liu Dahui really admired Lu Qiaoge.
After all, Lu Qiaoge was a young woman even younger than Zhou Shanshan. For her to face danger fearlessly and step forward was truly remarkable.
Then they arrived at the director’s office. After some introductions, Dong Xiangqin took Lu Qiaoge to the basement.
It was the workplace for the seconded cadres.
Some had arrived even earlier than Lu Qiaoge. Though only five days, it was enough to excite and thrill them.
Men and women, plus Archives Bureau staff, there were over twenty people.
The basement had good ventilation conditions, but there was still a musty smell of paper.
Lu Qiaoge listened carefully but didn’t hear the little animals’ inner voices. It seemed the place had been cleared in advance.
Then a male comrade introduced the situation here and explained how to handle the information.
Dong Xiangqin told everyone to follow her to get five-day meal cards. Their Archives Bureau didn’t have a big canteen, but there were three mechanism units here with a combined big canteen.
The crowd toured around excitedly and followed the male comrade away.
Lu Qiaoge got her meal card and rode her bicycle to the Foreign Trade Section.
When she arrived, several jeeps pulled up right after.
Lu Qiaoge turned back and looked—hehe, wasn’t this Zhen Xi?
Then she saw Assistant Gao looking at her intently.
He probably suspected again that she was a contact person.
Based on the information from the little animals, it was roughly like this.
Zhen Xi’s maternal grandfather was a curator, but not of the Jiangcheng Museum.
Jiangcheng was remote, with no deep cultural heritage. To be precise, Jiangcheng wasn’t a historical ancient city; it was an immigrant city.
